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the_o truth_n mic._n 7._o 20._o thou_o will_v perform_v truth_n the_o mercy_n and_o the_o truth_n the_o truth_n to_o jacob_n and_o the_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n the_o covenant_n be_v call_v mercy_n because_o mercy_n only_o draw_v this_o covenant_n it_o be_v mere_a mercy_n which_o move_v god_n to_o make_v new_a bond_n with_o we_o yea_o all_o mercy_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v call_v truth_n because_o the_o lord_n god_n who_o make_v this_o covenant_n will_v certain_o and_o true_o perform_v all_o that_o good_a and_o mercy_n which_o in_o it_o he_o make_v over_o unto_o his_o people_n hence_o also_o it_o be_v call_v the_o oath_n luke_n 2._o 73._o the_o oath_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o oath_n the_o oath_n our_o father_n abraham_n you_o do_v not_o read_v of_o god_n oath_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o covenant_n want_v a_o mediator_n and_o be_v not_o seal_v with_o a_o oath_n but_o in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n to_o 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gift_n and_o legacy_n that_o be_v bequeath_v in_o this_o testament_n chap._n iii_o difference_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o difference_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n from_o that_o covenant_n of_o work_n although_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n wherein_o both_o these_o covenant_n agree_v as_o 1._o in_o the_o general_a end_n which_o be_v the_o agree_v seven_o thing_n in_o which_o they_o agree_v glory_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o the_o person_n contract_v and_o covenant_v which_o be_v god_n and_o man_n 3._o in_o the_o intrinsical_a form_n there_o be_v a_o condition_n and_o restipulation_n in_o both_o 4._o in_o some_o thing_n promise_v in_o they_o both_o and_o require_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o in_o both_o 5._o in_o the_o author_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o
if_o a_o man_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o go_v from_o he_o and_o become_v another_o man_n shall_v he_o return_v unto_o she_o again_o sure_o if_o a_o woman_n commit_v adultery_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a act_n of_o favour_n if_o her_o husband_n accept_v of_o she_o again_o we_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o our_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v give_v we_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n for_o that_o transgression_n but_o instead_o thereof_o to_o offer_v term_n of_o life_n and_o love_n oh_o this_o be_v this_o very_a mercy_n and_o this_o very_a grace_n 3._o nay_o more_o than_o this_o when_o we_o have_v thus_o sin_v and_o injure_a god_n and_o term_n yet_o god_n give_v we_o a_o better_a estate_n upon_o better_a term_n forfeit_v all_o deserve_v nothing_o but_o rejection_n and_o curse_n then_o for_o god_n to_o draw_v a_o covenant_n which_o continue_v a_o better_a estate_n for_o we_o and_o upon_o better_a term_n for_o we_o what_o be_v mercy_n and_o what_o be_v grace_n if_o 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also_o promise_v by_o he_o what_o he_o will_v perform_v and_o what_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v although_o they_o be_v different_a thing_n yet_o in_o this_o covenant_n both_o of_o they_o be_v promise_v he_o promise_v to_o love_v we_o and_o he_o promise_v that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v forgive_v our_o sin_n and_o he_o promise_v that_o we_o shall_v repent_v of_o our_o sin_n he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v help_v we_o and_o he_o promise_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o his_o satute_n he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v save_v we_o and_o he_o promise_v that_o we_o shall_v believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o other_o covenant_n of_o work_n there_o god_n promise_v life_n and_o man_n promise_v obedience_n god_n be_v to_o perform_v his_o part_n and_o man_n be_v to_o perform_v his_o part_n and_o man_n performance_n depend_v upon_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o in_o this_o covenant_n god_n promise_v all_o and_o he_o undertake_v all_o he_o undertake_v to_o give_v all_o that_o he_o promise_v and_o promise_v to_o give_v all_o that_o he_o require_v i_o will_v give_v a_o new_a heart_n i_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o pass_v into_o the_o band_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o know_v i_o to_o trust_v in_o my_o name_n to_o love_v i_o to_o feat_n i_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o to_o do_v they_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o this_o covenant_n he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v our_o god_n i_o will_v establish_v god_n he_o promise_v to_o be_v our_o god_n my_o covenant_n betwixt_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o to_o be_v god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o gen._n 17._o 7._o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 31._o 33._o and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 11._o 20._o they_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n zachariah_n 13._o 9_o this_o one_o thing_n which_o god_n promise_v i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n it_o be_v as_o one_o 17._o paraeus_n in_o gen._n 17._o right_o speak_v anima_fw-la foederis_fw-la the_o very_a soul_n of_o all_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v summa_fw-la foederis_fw-la the_o excellency_n the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o it_o it_o be_v far_o more_o than_o that_o i_o will_v pardon_v you_o than_o that_o i_o will_v help_v you_o i_o will_v bless_v you_o or_o that_o i_o will_v save_v you_o as_o christ_n speak_v concern_v that_o command_n of_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o this_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n it_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n indeed_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o all_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o david_n say_v happy_a be_v that_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n psal_n 144._o 15._o quest_n but_o some_o may_v demand_v what_o great_a matter_n be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o it_o what_o be_v comprehend_v under_o it_o when_o god_n say_v in_o the_o covenant_n i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o you_o be_v he_o not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v he_o not_o a_o god_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n sol._n i_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v so_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n beside_o he_o he_o be_v a_o god_n to_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o production_n they_o be_v all_o make_v and_o form_v by_o he_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o preservation_n in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17._o 28._o there_o be_v a_o relation_n betwixt_o he_o and_o all_o creature_n but_o this_o be_v inconsiderable_a in_o comparison_n of_o this_o covenant-relation_n unto_o his_o people_n wherein_o he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o you_o or_o your_o god_n this_o relation_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o high_a and_o near_a as_o when_o a_o man_n promise_v unto_o a_o woman_n i_o will_v be_v a_o husband_n unto_o you_o this_o take_v in_o love_n and_o nearness_n and_o care_n and_o maintenance_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n comprehend_v in_o this_o reconciliation_n four_o thing_n comprehend_v in_o it_o reconciliation_n 1._o reconciliation_n unto_o you_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n i._n e._n i_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o you_o i_o will_v never_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o you_o all_o enmity_n betwixt_o you_o and_o i_o be_v at_o a_o end_n i_o accept_v of_o you_o into_o a_o state_n of_o love_n my_o love_n be_v towards_o you_o you_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o my_o sight_n i_o will_v marry_v you_o unto_o myself_o in_o love_a kindness_n my_o love_n shall_v rest_v upon_o you_o 2._o donation_n of_o himself_o i_o will_v be_v your_o 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